"Hackers Finding Ways to Exploit Automotive Software to Overtake Cars"

Traditionally, cars have been considered too difficult for hackers to hack.  It was also believed, that cars were not at a high risk of being hacked, because of the large amount of time and energy required for an adversary to hack a car.  However, cars have recently added Wi-Fi, GPS, and other features, and the amount of attack surfaces have increased. The average car now includes thousands of pieces of hardware as well as millions of lines of code, giving cybercriminals ample opportunity to test their methods. It has been discovered that the most popular method attackers use, involves attacking a car's CAN protocol, which can give a hacker full access to all of the vehicle's functions. 

TechRepublic reports: "Hackers Finding Ways to Exploit Automotive Software to Overtake Cars"